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Emily at Life Sew Savory shows how you can sew a simple little art tote for a child, so they can take their art projects with them wherever they go! The bag is big enough to hold 8.5″ x 11″… Read more ... 
My everyday bag has to be big enough to carry all the stuff I might need when out and about, but for special occasions a wristlet is the perfect size. It’s big enough to carry phone and ID, but not… Read more ... 
Beth from The Renegade Seamstress has a 1-minute video showing how you can make a felt gift bag perfect for gifting a bottle of wine. You won’t even need a sewing machine because it’s sewn together with a blanket stitch. … Read more ... 
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how you can make these scrap fabric gift toppers. They’re kind of like an extra little giftie, because they are also ornaments to hang on the Christmas tree. They’re quick to… Read more ... 
Sedef from Down Grapevine Lane created these simple fabric bags as a beautiful way to package a gift of cookies. She’s got a tutorial showing how to make the bags, plus her recipe for making the Amaretti cookies that she… Read more ... 
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how you can sew a pillow backpack that can help a homeless person carry their belongings and have a soft place to rest their head. Rather than just a sew-it-quick-and-cheap project, she designed this… Read more ... 
Keep your travel bags organized with these drawstring bags! Melissa from Polka Dot Chair shows how you can sew a lined drawstring bag in several handy sizes for organizing, and she includes free Cricut cut files to label the fronts… Read more ... 
Between my laptop, phone, and reader, I take a lot of power cords with me when I travel. You gotta keep all your electronics charged! Crystal from Stitched By Crystal shares a tutorial at Make It and Love It shows… Read more ... 
Torie Jayne shows how you can sew a simple duffel bag with piped seams. It’s a good size to use for an gym bag or overnight bag and works equally well for boys or girls depending on the fabric you… Read more ... 
Delia from Delia Creates shows how you can create this lovely clutch bag embellished with small leather blooms. The bag is just beg enough to hold a phone and wallet, perfect for an evening out. The leather anemones are cut… Read more ... 
Caroline from Sew Can She created this little Tiny Bag as a scrapbusting project. She’s got a free pattern and tutorial for us! The bag is small, just big enough to hold a phone and wallet, but it has little… Read more ... 
What do you do when you have a gift to give and no bag to put it in? You can make one real quick from your fabric stash! Kim from Sweet Red Poppy shares a tutorial at Polka Dot Chair… Read more ... 
I have a weakness for metal frame purses. They’ve always seemed so fancy, so ladylike to me. Melissa from Polka Dot Chair shows how to sew a metal frame purse with a sew-in frame. You can buy the frames in… Read more ... 
Kim from Sweet Red Poppy shows how you can make fabric gift bags perfect for neighbor gifts. It’s a quick no-sew project using glue instead of stitches to make the bags (though you could easily use your sewing machine in… Read more ... 
Cold weather brings sniffles and runny noses. Be prepared by keeping a travel pack of tissue in your purse! Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can sew a travel tissue holder with a button and… Read more ...